Although he is currently in Addenbrooke's being fed through a tube, his family want him to fulfil his dreams while he prepares for his daughter’s future without him by leaving heartfelt video messages.

The father-of-one from Soham, who only married last August, was given just 12 months to live after Addenbrooke's doctors diagnosed him with an extremely rare stomach cancer last Wednesday (March 28).

He was initially diagnosed with 'acid reflux', before Christmas after suffering from unexplained weight loss and vomiting spells.

'Nobody should go through what he's been through'

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Mum Angela, 43, who lives in Girton, told the News: "He can't eat so he has got a feeding tube in to take the food down to his bowel.

"Rebecca has learned how to clean it and give it to him properly - he can't go home until she does.

"We just thought it was a stomach ulcer - we just thought they'll cut it out and he will be fine and when they said 'cancer', I thought they could cut his stomach out, but the doctor came round and said 'no Mrs McGrath it's terminal - he has a year at the best.

Daniel and Rebbecca on their wedding day last summer

"We started raising money because there is no research into this kind of stomach cancer. There are only about ten people in the world Daniel's age with it.

"By the time they find it in the hospital it is usually too late - there is no test.

"We want to find a test so nobody goes through what he have had to go through."

Angela says she is working with the Teenage Cancer Trust and specialists at the hospital to decided where is best to donate the money.

His mum says he always looks on the bright side

She also plans to complete a sponsored walk from Cambridge to Liverpool, where the family are originally from, to raise awareness and additional funds.

And, although she is heartbroken, she will do all she can to ensure her eldest son achieves everything on his bucket list.

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"He's got a bucket list that he has got to do - wants to meet Stephen Gerrard and go to a Liverpool match - my husband has a Harley Davidson motorbike so he wants to have a ride on that.

"He wants to get a new tattoo and he wants to go indoor skydiving."

Daniel as a youngster pictured with family members, including mum Angela

The whole family have come together

Since Daniel's illness was made public Angela says lots of people have rallied round the family to send messages of support.

Daniel with family

"Everybody loves Daniel and everybody is shocked. People up in Liverpool that we have not heard from in years have sent Daniel and myself lots of messages of support. I think talking about it is making me feel better than bottling it up.

"He is just a lovely lovely person. It's hard to see him like this, and with him having a six-month-old girl. You couldn't deny she is Daniel's - they look identical when he was Millie's age.

Daniel with his brother

"He was always looking on the bright side of everything nothing ever seems to get him down.

"This is the first time I have seen him really down. Normally he says 'come on let's get on with it mum, let's have a laugh and a joke'."